‘Eureka! The National Children’s Museum’ is a museum designed especially for 0 – 12 year olds.
Location
Eureka Children’s museum, Halifax, United Kingdom
Objective
The National Children’s Museum’ has attracted over 3.5 million visitors. SoundSpace enables children aged 3 to 12 to experience the art and science of sound, music and performance. As part of the experience, children help Orby the Alien to understand the information he has found on the Golden Record of the Voyager.
Approach
Children help Orby the Alien to embark on a musical journey. Orby found the Voyager and the Golden Disk when he was flying in his spacecraft. He decides to travel to Earth to find out more about phenomena called sound and music. A series of interactive learning environments enable children to experiment with music to learn about musical performance and music’s impact on society.
Article about the learning-through-play ethos behind the ground-breaking children’s museum.
Website: Eureka! The National Children’s Museum and the Serious Business of Play
